[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11489]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    On May 23, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Montana entitled United States and the State of Delaware v. 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. and Montana Rail Link, Inc., 
Civil Action No. 6:22-cv-00035-SEH.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The 
complaint alleges that the defendants are liable in connection with the 
releases of hazardous substances at the East Helena Superfund Site (the 
``Site) in East Helena, Montana. Under the consent decree, the 
defendants will expend an estimated $852,200 to remediate an active 
railyard within the Site boundaries. They will also reimburse EPA's 
costs of overseeing their work. In return, the United States and 
Delaware agree not to sue the defendants under sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway 
Co. and Montana Rail Link, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-08633/7. All 
comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the 
publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by 
email or by mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of 
the consent decree without the exhibits upon written request and 
payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: 
Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 
20044-7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $10.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-11489 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
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